Baker Street Cinema, Abergavenny
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Baker Street Cinema, Abergavenny
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 27 Mar 2012
Abergavenny did have two cinemas, one of which operated until the late 1980's or early 1990's and then was converted into a vertical drinking den (JD Wetherspoon's pub). The other became a bingo hall and is now an evangelical church. In the last couple of years a family have operated a two screen (I think) cinema here - a major venture for a non-chain set up. It is well supported I think. "Use it or lose it" is the mantra. The building is known as the drill hall locally - it was built as a Territorial Army meeting hall in Victorian times, pre the Boer War and the Great War, when martial organisations seemed a pretty positive thing. It later became a decorators retail outlet selling DIY stuff. Great to see a building get another lease of life.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.823334
Longitude
-3.020968